Family Life & Community

None of us exists in a vacuum. Whether we live on our own or with an extended family encompassing several generations, we all are affected by — and have an impact on — others. Learning the interpersonal, communications, financial, and other skills needed to interact successfully with others and achieve our personal goals can be a challenge. But take heart. The University of Maryland Cooperative Extension has educational programs, applied research projects, and lots of information just for you. Check out the links below to learn more.

Family Resources

Center for Healthy Families
The Center for Healthy Families is the marriage and family therapy clinic housed in the Department of Family Studies. The Center provides family therapy to residents of surrounding communities, training for the Department's clinical graduate students, and a site for clinical research.
Child Care and After School Programs
We offer training opportunities and on site programs for the Maryland professional child care/after school community and information and resources to families in their search for high quality care and education for their young children and children before and after school.
Maryland Rural Families Speak

Personal Finance

Managing Money in Tough Times
This website lists resources that can help people handle a financial crunch.
Personal Finance Seminar for Professionals
A Seminar for Financial Counseling Professionals.
Prescription for Financial Wellness
Lesson outlines, presentations, fact sheets and handouts for the 2006 curriculum.

Community Resources

The Engaged University
The Engaged University (EU) creates opportunities for the university and its surrounding communities to engage in mutually beneficial research, learning and social action. Its goal is to improve the quality of life in the diverse inner-beltway communities that surround UM's College Park campus.
Healthy Homes
The University of Maryland Extension Healthy Homes (UMEHH) website provides information regarding health hazards in the built environment. The website also provides educational resources, curricula, trainings, conference and grants opportunities, and research related to Healthy Homes.
LEAD Maryland Foundation, Inc.
LEAD Maryland Foundation offers an educational program for men and women interested in the future of Maryland agriculture, natural resources, and rural communities.
Center for Agro Security and Emergency Management
CAEM is a collaborative effort between AGNR and the MDA to coordinate communication and education efforts for the agricultural community to insure the agricultural and food security of the state and the nation.
Walk Across Maryland
Walk Across Maryland is a walking promotion program of the University of Maryland Cooperative Extension to encourage youth and adults to walk at least 600 miles, the equivalent of walking across Maryland from Cumberland to Crisfield and back again. This eight-week program can be initiated in the classroom or individually through this interactive website which allows walkers to track their progress on a virtual 600-mile walk across the scenic state of Maryland.
MCE State Strengthing Program

General Resources

Family Life & Community Publications

For more information, contact Dick Byrne

Last updated: 03/10/2009

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Extension Educator of the Year Named
Megan O'Neil-Haight has been honored with the award for the second time. - posted May 26, 2009

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